Where does “bela” come from?

bela (Chibcha) comes from Spanish Vela, from Spanish velar, from Old Spanish velar.

bela (Chibcha): candle, cylindrical piece made of wax with a wick in its center, which serves to light

Definitions

  1. candle, cylindrical piece made of wax with a wick in its center, which serves to light

Ancestry of “bela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishVelaVela constellation
2Spanishvelarvelar; to veil; to conceal, cover, hide
3Old Spanishvelar
Every word from Old Spanish velar
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